Poland vs Slovakia: Burden of disease

Poland
39,943 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Slovakia
40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland rank
65th
Slovakia rank
64th

Burden of disease over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people against 39,943 DALYs per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 254 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 65th and Slovakia ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 34,004 DALYs per 100,000 people 33,793 DALYs per 100,000 people 211.31 DALYs per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 33,505 DALYs per 100,000 people 32,694 DALYs per 100,000 people 810.48 DALYs per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 38,579 DALYs per 100,000 people 37,232 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,347 DALYs per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Poland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people against 39,943 DALYs per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Poland and Slovakia?
254 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for burden of disease?
Poland ranks 65th and Slovakia ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burden of disease
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.